Iowa State Patrol: Department of Public Safety

Crash Information


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Date of Accident
12/22/2010
Time of Accident
07:30 PM
County
Lucas - 59
Accident occurred within corporate limits of (city)
Law Enforcement Case Number:
2010072532
Literal Description
1/2 NORTH OF JCT H50 AND NB 65 ON 65
Legal Intervention?
No
Private Property?
No
X-Coordinate:
460353.4
Y-Coordinate
4531390.
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Driver's Name - Last
First
Middle
Suffix
City
State
Zip
Driver's Age
Citation Charge Code 1
Citation Charge 1
Gender
State
Class
Endorsements
None
Restrictions

None
Citation Charge Code 2
Citation Charge 2
Alcohol Test Given?
Drug Test Given?
Citation Charge Code 3
Citation Charge 3
Citation Charge Code 4
Citation Charge 4
Seating Position
Injury Status
Occupant Protection
Airbag Deployment
Airbag Switch Status
Ejection
Ejection Path
Trapped
Transported to:
Transported by:
Insurance Co. Name
Year
2005
Make
Model
RLY
Style
VN
Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace
7500
Initial Travel Direction
3 - South
Vehicle Action
12 - Legally Parked
Speed Limit
55
Point of Initial Impact
07 - Left Side
Most Damaged Area
07 - Left Side
Extent of Damage
4 - Disabling damage
Underride/Override
3 - Underride, no compartment intrusion
Total Occupants
1
Traffic Controls
01 - No controls present
Vehicle Config.
03 - Van or mini-van
Cargo Body Type
01 - Not applicable
Vehicle Defect
01 - None
Driver Condition
Vision Obscured
Contributing Circumstances, Driver (up to 2)
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS First Event
21 - Vehicle in traffic
Second Event
Third Event
Fourth Event
Most Harmful Event (by vehicle)
21 - Vehicle in traffic
Emergency Vehicle Type
1 - Not applicable
Emergency Status
3 - Not Applicable
Carrier Name
City
State
Zip
Number of Axles
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
Placard #
Hazardous Materials Released?
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Driver's Name - Last
RUARK
First
RICHARD
Middle
LEE
Suffix
City
ALLERTON
State
IA - Iowa, US
Zip
500080000
Driver's Age
71
Citation Charge Code 1
Citation Charge 1
Gender
Male
State
IA - Iowa, US
Class
A - Veh w/26001 GVWR or more Towed unit is 10001 GVWR or more
Endorsements
N - Tank
Restrictions

B - Cor Lenses
Citation Charge Code 2
Citation Charge 2
Alcohol Test Given?
1 - None
Drug Test Given?
1 - None
Citation Charge Code 3
Citation Charge 3
Citation Charge Code 4
Citation Charge 4
Seating Position
01 - Front: Left Side / Motorcycle Driver
Injury Status
4 - Possible
Occupant Protection
2 - Shoulder and lap belt used
Airbag Deployment
1 - Deployed front of person
Airbag Switch Status
9 - Unknown
Ejection
1 - Not ejected
Ejection Path
Trapped
1 - Not trapped
Transported to:
Transported by:
Insurance Co. Name
EWING ENTERPRISES INC
Year
2003
Make
Model
T-600
Style
CONV
Approximate Cost to Repair or Replace
15000
Initial Travel Direction
1 - North
Vehicle Action
10 - Slowing/stopping
Speed Limit
55
Point of Initial Impact
01 - Front
Most Damaged Area
08 - Left Front
Extent of Damage
3 - Functional damage
Underride/Override
6 - Override, parked/stationary vehicle
Total Occupants
01
Traffic Controls
01 - No controls present
Vehicle Config.
07 - Truck/trailer
Cargo Body Type
02 - Van/enclosed box
Vehicle Defect
01 - None
Driver Condition
1 - Apparently normal
Vision Obscured
01 - Not obscured
Contributing Circumstances, Driver (up to 2)
SEQUENCE OF EVENTS First Event
06 - Evasive action (swerve, panic braking, etc.)
Second Event
20 - Non-motorist (see non-motorist type)
Third Event
Fourth Event
23 - Parked motor vehicle
Most Harmful Event (by vehicle)
23 - Parked motor vehicle
Emergency Vehicle Type
1 - Not applicable
Emergency Status
3 - Not Applicable
Carrier Name
EWING ENTERPRISES INC
City
CLIO
State
IA - Iowa, US
Zip
50052
Number of Axles
5
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
80000
Placard #
Hazardous Materials Released?
ACCIDENT ENVIRONMENT ROADWAY CHARACTERISTICS
Major Contributing Circumstances:
WORKZONE RELATED? SEQUENCE OF EVENTS
Location of First Harmful Event
1 - On Roadway
Weather Conditions (up to two)
02 - Partly cloudy
Environment
7 - Previous accident
Location
First Harmful Event of Crash (use codes 11-42 only)
20 - Non-motorist (see non-motorist type)
Manner of Crash/Collision
7 - Sideswipe, opposite direction
Roadway
03 - Debris
Type
Light Conditions
5 - Dark, roadway not lighted
Surface Conditions
1
Type of Roadway Junction/Feature
01 - No special feature
Workers Present?
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Name- Last
BRADLEY
First
MICHAEL
Middle
BRUCE
Suffix
City
State
Zip Code
Age
58
Sex
Male
Unit No.
Seating Position
15 - Pedestrian
Injury Status
1 - Fatal
Occupant Protection
Airbag Deployment
Airbag Switch Status
Ejection
Ejection Path
Trapped
Transported to:
STATE MEDICAL EXAMINER'S LAB
Transported by:
FIELDING FUNERAL HOME
NON-MOTORIST Type
8 - Other (wheelchair, etc.)
Location
8 - Other non-intersection (explain in narrative)
Action
8 - Other (explain in narrative)
Condition
8 - Other (explain in narrative)
Safety Equipment
4 - None
Contributing Circumstances
03 - Lying or sitting in roadway
Unit No. of Vehicle Striking
2
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NARRATIVE

DRIVER OF VEHICLE #1, RACHEL GREENE, HAD PARKED HER VEHICLE ON THE SOUTHBOUND SHOULDER OF HWY 65 IN ORDER TO RENDER AID TO VICTIMS OF A PREVIOUS ACCIDENT. THE DRIVER OF ONE OF THE VEHICLES WAS SEVERELY INJURED AND LYING IN THE SOUTHBOUND LANES NEAR THE CENTERLINE OF THE ROADWAY. AFTER EXITING HER VEHICLE, GREENE OBSERVED VEHICLE #2 NORTHBOUND. HER SON ATTEMPTED TO SIGNAL THE DRIVER OF VEHICLE #2 WITH A FLASHLIGHT TO STOP DUE TO THE ROADWAY BEING BLOCKED. VEHICLE #2 ENTERED THE ACCIDENT SCENE, SWERVED TO THE LEFT AND SKIDDED. THE REAR TIRES OF THE TRAILER BEING TOWED BY VEHICLE #2 STRUCK THE INJURED DRIVER, MICHAEL BRADLEY WHO WAS LYING IN THE ROAD. VEHICLE #2 THEN WENT ONTO THE SOUTHBOUND SHOULDER AND STRUCK VEHICLE #1. BOTH VEHICLE #1 AND #2 CAME TO REST PARTIALLY IN THE WEST DITCH. THE PREVIOUS ACCIDENT WAS COVERED BY TRP. TUCKER #487, CASE #2010072543.
Officer
CHRISTENSEN
Badge No.
268
Time Officer Notified of Accident
19:32
Time Officer Arrived At Scene
19:50
Name of Agency
P02
Date of Report
12/22/2010
Investigation made at scene?
Yes
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